Old Testament

Question 1

Genesis

Answer 1

• Primeval History 1-11

Ancestral History 12-50

Question 2

Primeval History

Answer 2

• Hexameron 1-2:3
• Eden Narrative 2:4-3
• Cain and Abel 4
• Noah 6:9-9
• Tower of Babel 11:1-9

Question 3

Ancestral History

Answer 3

• Abraham 12-24
• Jacob 25-35
• Joseph 37:2-50

Question 4

Exodus

Answer 4

No unanimous agreement on division. Diptych structure:

• Rescue from Egypt and journey to Sinai in chapters 1-19
• Covenant 20-40.

Question 5

Leviticus

Answer 5

Set at Mt Sinai, God instructing Moses on:

• Laws on sacrifice 1-7
• Narrative interlude: anointing of Aaron and Sons as priests 8-10
• Uncleanliness 11-15
• Holiness Code 17-26

Question 6

Numbers

Answer 6

• Preparation to leave Mt Sinai, including first census (1-4) 1:1-10:10
• Failed generation 10:11-19
• Plains of Moab 20-36

Question 7

Deuteronomy

Answer 7

• Deuteronomic Code 12-26

- Joshua installed as successor, interrupted by Song of Moses and Blessing of Moses 31-34

Question 8

Joshua

Answer 8

• The conquest 1-12

- Dividing the land 13-21

Question 9

Judges

Answer 9

• Prologue on presence of Canaanites etc. 1:1-3:6
• Main text summarising struggles of six major judges (Othniel, Ehud, Deborah, Gideon, Abimelech, Jephthah, Samson)
• Epilogue about how bad everything is

Question 10

Samuel

Answer 10

• 1 Samuel: Nativity (Hannah) and recapturing of Ark of the Covenant from the Philistines. Appointment of Saul (by Samuel) and reign.
• 2 Samuel: reign of David (capture of Jerusalem, adultery with Bathsheba and suicide missioning of Uriah the Hittite, negative prophecies of Nathan and misbehaviour of Amnon and Absalon).